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Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve vs Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve and Charles Goodnight Bourbon sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve | Charles Goodnight Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 9 years +3 yr | 6 years |
| Proof | 120 proof (60% ABV) +5 proof | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$28 less | ~$75 – $80 |
- Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve
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Charles Goodnight Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 7/3 nuttiness: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 7 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 3 out of 10
fruit 3/6 fruit: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 3 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 6 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 6 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 7 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 8/8 oak: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 8 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
heat 8/8 heat: Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 8 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The house grain character is what splits these.
- Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve: The same nine-year Knob Creek juice bottled from a single barrel at 120 proof, and the extra strength suits it. Everything the standard bottling does, turned up — with the barrel-to-barrel variation that comes with the format.
- Charles Goodnight Bourbon: A barrel-strength Texas bourbon. The hot Texas climate pulls a lot of oak in six years, giving deep wood, brown sugar and dark fruit with plenty of rye spice.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve if you want the Beam profile at serious proof for well under what most barrel-strength bourbons cost with an older age statement.
- Go with Charles Goodnight Bourbon if you want a bold, oak-heavy Texas bourbon at barrel strength with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve); neat, rocks (Charles Goodnight Bourbon).